Money guru Suze Orman has argued that
marriage is a critical election issue for gay men and lesbians.

During an appearance on ABC's The
View, Orman said leading Republican presidential candidates won't
get her vote because they are opposed to the institution.

“Obviously, it is no secret that I'm
gay,” Orman told the co-hosts. “So it is very difficult for me
to look at any Republican nominee and go, 'Oh, that's who I want in
office.'”

Orman married her wife Kathy Travis,
referred to as KT by Orman, in South Africa in 2010.

“Now, I understand that President
Obama is not necessarily for marriage and things, but I do believe
that I have more of a chance ...”

“You're voting on the social issue,”
Barbara Walters interrupted.

“That's correct. … My social issue
affects my financial issue. And the reason it affects my financial
issue is cause if I die, KT is going to lose – my partner – 50
percent of what I have because we can't be married.”

Orman added that her choice for a
Republican president would be Mitt Romney.